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UC_EX_HOSTCHAR - Assigning Agents to Host Characteristics

This variable can be used to assign agents to particular host characteristics.

Key	Value	New start required
Name of the agent	Name part of the variable which contains host characteristics Maximum 188 figures Default value: DEFAULT	Agent

Key

Value

New start required

Name of the agent

Name part of the variable which contains host characteristics
Maximum 188 figures

Default value: DEFAULT

Agent

Description

This variable is provided in client 0000. Its setting applies for the entire AE system and can only be changed from in client "0000".

It contains the appropriate host characteristics for every agent in the AE system. By default, host characteristics are retrieved from the variable UC_HOSTCHAR_DEFAULT which is found in the system client 0000. Duplicate this variable if different settings are required for particular hosts. The name of the new variable must be composed of UC_HOSTCHAR_ and a user-defined suffix.

When an agent logs on to the Automation Engine, the variable UC_EX_HOSTCHAR is scanned for an entry for this host.

If there is no entry:
The system automatically creates a new line with the name of the host. The term describing the host characteristic is DEFAULT. The host characteristic is read from the variable UC_HOSTCHAR_DEFAULT. Thus, this variable must always be available.
If there is an entry:
The term which describes the host characteristic is read. This term is the suffix of a predefined variable.
Example: The term is BS2000. The corresponding host characteristic is stored in the variable UC_HOSTCHAR_BS2000.

Example

The agent UNIX25 uses the standard host characteristic UC_HOSTCHAR_DEFAULT and the agent WIN01 uses the newly created AE variable UC_HOSTCHAR_WIN.

Key	Value
UNIX25	DEFAULT
WIN01	WIN